DETROIT - Part 1: Personnel - PGaither84's Blog

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DETROIT - Part 1: Personnel

Posted on July 2, 2013 at 05:26 PM.

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In this installment we are going to talk about calling plays against DETROIT personnel. According to the 84 Giants Defensive playbook, DETROIT personnel are two Tight Ends, two Wide Receivers, and one Running Back. In a balanced set, Belichick has declared that the left side of the formation [video game right side] will be the default STRONG side of the formation unless otherwise game planned. Below is further explanation and a list of coverages that will be called against DETROIT personnel:

I will be focusing on Cover 3 calls in this installment, but I want to take a brief moment to explain what a Double Coverage Call is. It is not what most of us think of when we hear "Double Coverage." We tend to think of two defensive players covering one receiver. What "Double Coverage Calls" mean in this context are two coverages called in the huddle. Further explanation is found here: